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What’s everyone using for minerals.
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<blockquote data-quote="Lee VanRoss" data-source="post: 1727651" data-attributes="member: 40072"><p>B23> 'Right now I don't know what or who is eating what" This may be the case for most of the industry. Most of us buy locally from a</p><p>limited selection of availability. At this point I do not know if there is a brand to brand comparison of all (or even the top 10) selling brands. </p><p>(yes the 10 was a unilateral choice). From what I can determine on average it will run about a tub and a half per year per cow. (ymmv)</p><p>Locally (here) good quality tubs are running a little over $100 (and going up) This would relate to a cost per animal of around $150.</p><p>Averages work on paper but in the real world it is more than likely that a small percentage of your cows will consume most of your mineral.</p><p>Knowing this we are compelled to keep a tub in front of them to insure intake by the marginal users. No doubt there will be a </p><p>'4 color brochure producer' who will come along with the answer. . My plan is to contact the State Research Farm and see if there is data</p><p>on using limited availability. I am thinking about making it availability every other day and use a game camera to determine who is</p><p>dining at the Ritz and who is a 'lick and go' worker. That does not answer the question but merely confirms the question. Good Luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lee VanRoss, post: 1727651, member: 40072"] B23> 'Right now I don't know what or who is eating what" This may be the case for most of the industry. Most of us buy locally from a limited selection of availability. At this point I do not know if there is a brand to brand comparison of all (or even the top 10) selling brands. (yes the 10 was a unilateral choice). From what I can determine on average it will run about a tub and a half per year per cow. (ymmv) Locally (here) good quality tubs are running a little over $100 (and going up) This would relate to a cost per animal of around $150. Averages work on paper but in the real world it is more than likely that a small percentage of your cows will consume most of your mineral. Knowing this we are compelled to keep a tub in front of them to insure intake by the marginal users. No doubt there will be a '4 color brochure producer' who will come along with the answer. . My plan is to contact the State Research Farm and see if there is data on using limited availability. I am thinking about making it availability every other day and use a game camera to determine who is dining at the Ritz and who is a 'lick and go' worker. That does not answer the question but merely confirms the question. Good Luck [/QUOTE]
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